Sultan added that the animals are well taken care of and are inspected regularly to ensure their welfare.

After reviewing the images, a leader with the animal activist group PETA disagreed that this animal was well taken care of.

“No reputable animal care facility would subject a skittish animal like a donkey to the stress of being restrained and sprayed with chemicals like paint, which could cause a painful allergic reaction, and PETA hopes that Cairo authorities are fully investigating this matter,” PETA Foundation Vice President Delcianna Winders told CNN in a statement.

This isn’t the first time a zoo has tried to pull the wool over visitor’s eyes.